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A rich education has never been solely one of instruction in facts and processes. A truly rich education, in any field, must also include the opportunity for students to form values, develop critical thought, explore ethical arguments, and conduct service for the common good. In engineering, these rich educational traditions create not only excellent engineers but also potential leaders, capable of solving engineering problems with competence and imagination. This approach to a rich education – the holistic education approach – is what will best serve the future of Latin American engineering universities.
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Gallegos, H. (2010). The Education of an Engineer in a Holistic Age: A Latin American Perspective. In: Grasso, D., Burkins, M.B. (eds) Holistic Engineering Education. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1393-7_9
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